2006 Nissan Altima Engine Problems
- 154
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 154 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 5 indicate fire
What owners report
- check engine · 30 records
- engine light · 29 records
- needed replaced · 20 records
- failure mileage · 17 records
- crank shaft · 15 records
- position sensor · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 58 |
| 60–100k mi | 43 |
| 150–400k mi | 20 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Excessive oil consumption. My car starts to get difficult to drive about every 200-300 miles. Start to hear a clunk, when i add oil it is ok but only gets 16-18 miles a gallon vs the 28-30 it should get. Engine is burning through 2 quarts of oil every week. This make model and year already has a recall on it but the web site is saying that my vin number has no open recalls. This car is the same as the cars covered…
ODI 11302325
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Seats
My drivers seat is stuck reclined and it won't move anymore (parked).my drivers door won't unlock (parked). My engine continuously rattles and the car stalls (driving normal street or highway).the fuel gauge doesn't work accurately (parked driving on street highway or idiling). The brakes and rotors are constantly getting replaced and squeaked since the day i got the car ( stopping).
ODI 11265331
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. While driving 40 to 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the camshaft sensor and crankshaft sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 117,000.
ODI 11190856
Engine
Crankshaft sensor when i was driving my car at a speed of 40 miles an hour my car shut off check engine light came on car would not start how to have the car towed the mechanic pulled the code it came up as cam shaft sensor and crank shaft sensor i asked mechanic why the car shut off while driving and almost causing me to get into an accident he told me that will happen when the crankshaft and camshaft sensors go off
ODI 11190846
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I have had to replace my engine twice, my emergency breaks stopped working and the i think it's called the transmission but anyways my car tends to jerk and hesitates to crank sometimes. I have had my starter looked at and replaced and also battery but it still happens. I have had three different mechanics look into it and the couldn't figure it out.
ODI 11234277
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. While driving various speeds, the engine suddenly vibrated, the check engine indicator illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty. The fuel pump was replaced and the failure was remedied. Also, the fuel gauge would display inaccurate readings and was inoperable past the half fuel mark.…
ODI 11219514
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When i drive the vehicle, the engine light constantly pops on and off the car consumes a large amount of oil each week, i have to check the oil and keep a case of oil with the filter in my truck to constantly fill it up. The car drains gas like crazy, and it's slow and driving and sluggish. The car has cut off on me in the middle of driving where i had to spend over $500 to get it repaired.
ODI 11217011
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Engine
I was driving 2 weeks ago n i was donig about 45 or 50 when it just shut off by its self no warning or nothing n its costed me lots of money on top of just replacing almost the whole front suspension i was on a city sreet in motion when it just cut off 6
ODI 11173707
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. While driving approximately 65-70 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle shifted into limp mode. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the crankshaft positioning sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa…
ODI 11169861
Engine
I have replaced my crankshaft and camshaft positioning sensor and when i get my codes read it keeps coming back on and my car dies at random times
ODI 11164909
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled in the middle of traffic. The vehicle was able to be restarted and pulled over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home where an independent mechanic diagnosed that the crank sensor was faulty. The dealer (greenacres nissan, [redacted], greenacres, fl 33463, [redacted]) stated that there was no recall…
ODI 11163254
Engine
I brought my altima 6 months again, my car idles very high when in park, while driving it gets surge of power, so now while driving it feels like it is going to cut off. Than 3 weeks ago my car cut off and wouldnt turn back on so the starter was replaced now this morning it's the same issue
ODI 11161182
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My dte said 180 miles, with almost a half tank of gas, car stopped on me on freeway, no warning light of low fuel. Car stopped and an accident occurred because of this problem. The dte or gas gauge does not read accurately. Please i need help
Crash reported
ODI 11123051
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. The contact stated that he needed to add a quart of oil to the vehicle every two and a half weeks. The contact stated that the oil warning indicator was illuminated. The contact called landers nissan (located at [redacted] e, southaven, ms 38671, [redacted]) and was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the valve needed…
ODI 11289708
Electrical System · Engine
After the engine has started it may shut down randomly while driving. If the car is shut down for any reason it will not start back up for several hours. This is exactly the same as a previous recall on the car from nhtsa campaign number: 07v527000. It has shut down twice now while driving at less then 40 miles an hour.
ODI 11104224
Engine
Excess engine oil consumption recall #06v223000 - i took my vehicle to an automotive repair shop because my vehicle ran out of oil on 3 separate occasions and the low oil light did not come on to let me know that there was an issue. During each occasion, i pulled over because i heard a loud "knocking' sound coming from the engine as i was driving and became worried. Each time the issue occurred before the 3…
ODI 11102275
Engine
DAMAGA MOTOR MOUNTS IT KEEP GETING DAMAGE
ODI 11115709
Engine
The car sometimes smoke after you crank it up we had the value cover and gaskets replaced and it still doing it. Theses cars after they get a certain amount of miles they do this. The mechanic told us it is the rings in the engine that has went bad.
ODI 11090191
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Car was sputtering at intersections and hard to start. Took to mechanic twice & he could not find anything wrong; said he thought it might be a recall problem; say where there was a problem with the wiring harness on full pump shorting out; part is on national recall; service engine light remained on
ODI 11083119
Engine
My 2006 nissan altima 2.5l base consumes approx. 1 quart of oil every 200 miles, there are no leaks so i am assuming it is burning oil i have checked various sites including nissan,nhtsa and it shows no open recalls, my car only has 139000 miles, i have owned various makes of auto over my 47 yrs of driving and never ran into a problem like this!
ODI 11066092
Engine
Engine intermittently shuts off when car is idling (stationary) at red lights (city street). Engine has done this every 6-7 days for the last three weeks. This has happened after a 1-[redacted] as well as a 35-[redacted]. There were no check engine lights.
ODI 11044462
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other
Severe oil seal leakage, leaves a huge puddle on ground after driving, or parked.
ODI 11029960
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 nissan altima. While driving approximately 30 mph, the front end of the vehicle made a rattling noise and the cabin filled with smoke. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle. The contact noticed liquid underneath the front end of the vehicle as well as a small fire. The contact stated the flame went out shortly after. The contact did not contact the fire department. There were…
Fire reported
ODI 11016481
Engine · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
Takata recall my car gives me a headache when im driving its smells wierd.and the air does not stay cold my check engine light wont stat off please help my brakes feel wierd when i ride they feel like they dont want to stop and its led in this car its unsafe for me and my children and my son bleeds out his nose when he rides in the car
1 injury
ODI 11014953
Air Bags · Engine · Power Train
Was leaving store and when pulled out onto road, i was involved in a crash! Left the scene and then was taken by private vehicle to local emergency room and from there, airlifted with brain injury! Was almost across the road and vehicle stalled and wouldn't accelerate and stalled and caused a horrible accident. The vehicle that hit me got me in passenger rear as he was traveling up highway and threw me and went air…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11001193